Mark Pagán is an award-winning producer, writer, and editor for podcasts and films. He is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed show Other Men Need Help. His work has been featured on Latino USA, Radiotopia, On the Media, 99 Percent Invisible, and Code Switch, among others. His films and performances have been shown at dozens of festivals and shows worldwide, including Slamdance Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, RISK!, The Moth and Story Collider.
Mark's work has been nominated for a Peabody, has made The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The New Yorker annual "best of" lists, and has been recognized by Vulture, TIME Magazine, CBC, Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Financial Times.
Before working in digital media, Mark was a teacher, social worker, comedian, part-time mascot, and b-boy. He lives in NYC with his wife and an emo pit bull named Soca.